Chapter 233 Bo Qiaohui 45
At this point, Liu Wu looked around and realized that he would not be able to marry his nephew today.
The man lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "My royal brother is right, love cannot be forced, but one day I will make my nephew marry me willingly."
After saying this, he bowed to Liu Qi, then kowtowed three times in the direction of Dou Yifang. "Mother, please don't be angry anymore. I will follow my uncle out of Chang'an and return to my fiefdom tomorrow morning."
Liu Wu's decisiveness didn't reassure Dou Yifang. She knew her son's character. His obsession with his nephew had grown stronger over the days, and he wouldn't give up so easily. So what would this child do for his nephew? She didn't dare to think about it, nor did she want to.
"Wu'er..."
"I am a little tired, I will take my leave." Liu Wu stood up, bowed to everyone again, and walked out of the Xuanshi Hall indifferently.
Marquis Chen also realized the seriousness of the problem. If his family refused, there would be many reasonable reasons, but Empress Dowager Dou's eager refusal was somewhat intriguing.
However, the Bo family did not want to get involved in these matters. Anyway, they had already made their attitude clear to His Majesty today. Now that their goal had been achieved, they said goodbye and left.
The only people left in the room were a brother and sister and a married couple. Bo Qiaohui looked at the brother and sister and suddenly felt that this scene was a bit of a black joke. Although they were not related by blood, they seemed to be following the same scenario where the brother liked the sister and the sister married someone else.
This is really a scary coincidence.
"Isn't your mother going back to rest?"
Liu Qi came over and supported her, "Wu'er will be leaving early tomorrow morning. Won't you, Queen Mother, go and see him off?"
"No matter what I give him, this kid will make me angry. Look at what he did today, sigh..."
Dou Yifang didn't notice the sarcasm in Liu Qi's eyes when she said this. She only heard his gentler voice: "My younger brother is still young. Besides, my uncle is leaving tomorrow. Even if I don't see Wu'er off, I should at least go and see him off. He just arrived today."
Dou Yifang then looked at Dou Changjun apologetically. "Alas, you've taken so much trouble to bring Wu'er back from such a long journey. When you return to your fiefdom, remember to counsel him well. It would be best if he gets married this year. Perhaps after Wu'er marries a princess and my niece marries someone else, everything will be fine."
Dou Changjun didn't want her face to be full of worry, so even though he felt things were not so optimistic, he still agreed immediately, just hoping that Dou Yifang would smile.
Qiaohui watched silently from the sidelines, thinking that people were indeed very strange. They had experienced love and hate themselves, and understood the horror of love and hate, yet they were so careless about the love and hate of others.
Whether it was urging Liu Wu to return to his fiefdom in an attempt to separate Liu Wu's feelings by distance, or hoping to let them get married separately, Dou Yifang's methods were so crude that Bo Qiaohui couldn't help but suspect that she was deliberately trying to bring the two together.
If before Liu Wu was only troubled by the vague affection and the inability to get what he wanted, then just now Liu Wu had already made up his mind to be a warrior who bravely charges forward for love.
Liu Qi indifferently watched Empress Dowager Dou's receding figure. His low, hoarse voice woke Qiaohui from her thoughts: "Ah Qiao, why do you think the Queen Mother didn't want Liu Wu to marry his nephew?"
"I don't know either, but this is a good thing. The Queen Mother personally refused. I believe a filial man like Prince Liang will understand. His sincerity is truly unacceptable to my nephew."
Bo Qiaohui deliberately emphasized the words "the Queen Mother personally refused", and Liu Qi understood.
"Oh, now that Queen Mother has spoken, this is truly a wonderful thing I never thought possible. Wu'er must be feeling a lot right now."
Liu Qi hugged Aqiao, and an indescribable joy gradually fermented in his heart.
On the second day, Liu Qi personally led people to see King Liang off, and among the entourage was his nephew Bo, whom he had specifically requested.
Although Bo Nie hid behind the crowd, Liu Wu still found her in the crowd at a glance and felt grateful to his royal brother.
Liu Qi stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Wu'er, don't blame me for not helping you. Sometimes giving up on something is better for everyone. Our mother is our mother no matter what."
Liu Wu lowered his eyelids, seemingly not listening to the emperor's words, but his tightly clenched hands betrayed him: "Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. Wu'er understands."
Qiao Hui, who was told to bring her sister with her, watched coldly from the sidelines. She knew what Liu Qi was up to. He was far more suitable for the throne than anyone thought. To achieve his goal, he would do anything, not to mention that she was just the queen's sister.
Bo Qiaohui had no doubt that if marrying her niece to Liu Wu would be more beneficial to his rule, he would definitely marry her off immediately.
Dou Yifang happened to arrive at this time. She held Liu Wu's shoulders reluctantly, not noticing the complicated look in his eyes. She continued to give him the same advice as before: "Be careful on the road, and remember to write to your mother often when you return. Listen more to your uncle's advice in your fiefdom and don't let him worry too much."
"Your son will follow your mother's instructions."
Liu Wu stepped onto the carriage and looked back at his nephew Bo in the crowd for the last time. A glimmer of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he got into the carriage and left Chang'an without looking back.
Over there, Dou Yifang was still angry with Liu Qi: "Why did you call my nephew over for no reason?"
"My son just couldn't bear to see Wu'er trapped in love. It would be difficult for him to come back in the future, so he should at least let him see her once to make up for the regret in his heart."
Liu Qi spoke with awe and righteousness, seeming like a truly benevolent ruler who loved his younger brother. Inwardly, he was secretly planning to hold a grand birthday celebration for the Queen Mother next year, inviting all the princes, including Liu Wu, to attend. He imagined the scene would be truly spectacular.
The Bo family is really his lucky star. Even this niece who has never married can be of use to him.
Liu Qi was very happy that his brother was a lover. From every aspect, it was beneficial to him.
Seeing that he could hardly suppress his smug smile, Bo Qiaohui took two steps forward. Her wide, curved skirt covered her steps and also her foot that was stepping on the emperor's dragon claw.
"Mother, please don't be angry. The imperial physician said that these minor ailments of yours are due to excessive worrying. You've finally gotten better, so you must be happy every day."
Bo Qiaohui took the Empress Dowager's arm and glanced at the Emperor behind her with a half-smile, looking rather grim. "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Did you stay up late last night and have a headache again?"
"Staying up late? Your Majesty, you promised me to cultivate your character. Political matters can't be rushed. Health is the most important thing. Do you understand?"
Dou Yifang still cared about her son. After she finished speaking, she saw the emperor lower his head and thought he was embarrassed. Then she saw Qiaohui looking at her with a smile, and she remembered that she had also been refusing to take good care of herself these days. She patted her hand and shook her head helplessly: "This is just my temper. You have worked so hard these days."
Liu Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief when Ah Qiao changed the subject. He hadn't stayed up late last night because of government matters, but because it was the first time he'd seen his biased mother speechless by her partial son. He was agitated and tossed and turned for a long time.
By the way, I also figured out how to use this to maximize the benefits.
But these are not enough to be told to outsiders.
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